Make your own football goal: For small and large top scorers

Before you start building the football goal, you can get an overview of the required roof battens in our downloadable diagram. It also shows you at which position they will be used later in the project.

In the first step, you will need all the roof battens. Take the measurements provided above, and cut the slats to size. Afterwards, you should sand all edges.

Download the diagram here.

In this step, you will screw together the rear frame, which will later serve as a diagonal support for the goal.
To do this, clamp the two 1,200-mm roof battens parallel to the outside of your worktop. Start by placing the first of the two shorter battens on it, and screw it into place flush to one corner using two screws (Image 1).

Now place the other short roof batten onto the frame, and again screw it flush to the corner on the other side (Image 2).

Put the support frame to the side for now. In this step, you will work on the front goal frame.

For this, you first need two 800-mm roof battens. Place both of them onto your worktop. Determine the distance using one of the long roof battens (1,200 mm). Now place the long batten on top of the other two. Clamp everything tight, and screw the frame together (Image 1).

Now take the three battens you just screwed together, and lean them sideways against the worktop (Image 2).
From above, place another 1,200-mm roof batten onto the frame. Clamp it tight and screw it tight using several screws (Image 3).

Now place the goal frame from step 3 back on your worktop. Place the two short squared timbers flush with the upper batten (Image 1).

Use long wood screws to attach the hinges on both sides (Image 2). Pay close attention to proper placement, and screw them tight on the lower part only. This way they remain movable (Image 3).

In this step, first clamp the rear support frame assembled in step 2 onto your worktop. Now take the goal frame from step 4, and place it so that the hinge rests on the support frame (Image 1).
Then attach the hinges on both sides using screws (Image 2). This will be much easier if someone helps you hold the frame.

Put the supporting and goal frame assembly to the side. Now it is time to screw together the foldable base frame.

Take the 225-mm and 520-mm roof battens, and connect them using the small hinge. Make sure that there is a small gap between the battens, so that the hinge does not pull them together when screwed into place.

Then repeat this procedure one more time.

Turn the joined construction over, such that the shorter slats can be folded down.

Now screw hinges onto the two longer battens. However, these must be able to fold upwards (Image 2).

Place the construction consisting of the rear frame support and the front goal frame (from step 5) on your worktop.
Now place one of the two connections of the base frame from step 6 on the shorter side of the support frame, and mark the position with a pencil (Image 1).

Turn the base frame so that the hinge on the longer batten faces downwards. Align the hinge with the mark, and screw it tight (Image 2).

Repeat these two steps for the other side.

Now fold in all the hinges screwed to the base and supporting frame so that the roof battens ‘stack’ (Image 1). The short batten of the base frame should now be on top. Attach another hinge here, and make sure it opens upwards (also Image 1).
Repeat this step for the other side.

Then fold down the goal frame so that it rests on the hinges that you just attached. Mark the length of the hinges on the post of the goal frame (Image 2).

Now position your goal so that it rests on the goal frame. Using the marking you drew on the post, screw the second side of the hinge into place (Image 3).

At the end of this step, the complete goal construction should be interconnected and foldable (Image 4).

You should still have one of the longer roof battens. Thread the batten through the loops at the top end of the net (Image 1). Make sure that part of the net still hangs down on the left and right.

Then screw the batten to the upper back of the support frame (Image 2). 

You’re nearly done! Now place the complete goal upright so that it is resting properly on the base. Then stretch the net over the back and the two outer sides, and fasten it to the wooden frame using so-called U nails. Make sure that there is tension on the net on all sides, and use as many nails as necessary.
Finally, cut off any excess net with scissors.

Time for kick-off!